Abigail Adams Quotes

I have seen near a score of years roll over our heads with an affection heightened and improved by time.

Abigail Adams · The source reads: “I look back to the early days of our acquaintance; and Friendship, as to the days of Love and Innocence; and with an undiscribable pleasure I have seen near a score of years roll over our Heads, with an affection heightned and improved by time.” · Abigail to John Adams, then in Paris, looking back on eighteen years of marriage and their long wartime separations.

Should I draw you the picture of my heart, it would be what I hope you still would love, though it contained nothing new; the early possession you obtained there, and the absolute power you have ever maintained over it, leaves not the smallest space unoccupied.

Abigail Adams · The source reads: “...and in the domestick way should I draw you the picture of my Heart, it would be what I hope you still would Love; tho it containd nothing New; the early possession you obtained there; and the absolute power you have ever mantaind over it; leaves not the smallest space unoccupied.” · Abigail to John Adams, then in Europe, December 23, 1782, after years of separation.

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“I have seen near a score of years roll over our heads with an affection heightened and improved by time.”

“Should I draw you the picture of my heart, it would be what I hope you still would love, though it contained nothing new; the early possession you obtained there, and the absolute power you have ever maintained over it, leaves not the smallest space unoccupied.”

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I have seen near a score of years roll over our heads with an affection heightened and improved by time.

Should I draw you the picture of my heart, it would be what I hope you still would love, though it contained nothing new; the early possession you obtained there, and the absolute power you have ever maintained over it, leaves not the smallest space unoccupied.